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gearmesh, inc. · 05-03-2012, 10:12 PM

I absolutely loved the old school carbureted 2 stroke Mercs. Those were the best designed 2 stroke boat engines of their time. I too had a carbureted 90hp 2 stroke saltwater Merc on an 18ft bay boat a while back and it was dead nuts reliable, although thirsty.

I currently have a tiller steer 40hp Merc EFI 4 stroke on my 15ft jon boat. It has been dead nuts reliable, too.

Seems like most of the horror stories about Mercs lately seem to be concentrated on the higher technology, higher horsepower models. I wonder if its due to raged edge engineering?

05-03-2012, 10:12 PM	#18
gearmesh, inc. creepy azz cracka Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,587	I absolutely loved the old school carbureted 2 stroke Mercs. Those were the best designed 2 stroke boat engines of their time. I too had a carbureted 90hp 2 stroke saltwater Merc on an 18ft bay boat a while back and it was dead nuts reliable, although thirsty. I currently have a tiller steer 40hp Merc EFI 4 stroke on my 15ft jon boat. It has been dead nuts reliable, too. Seems like most of the horror stories about Mercs lately seem to be concentrated on the higher technology, higher horsepower models. I wonder if its due to raged edge engineering? __________________ "I came into this world kicking, screaming,and covered in someone else's blood, I have no problem leaving the same way!" ÔÇ£If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. ThatÔÇÖs ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?ÔÇØ -Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch.